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Violetpedia | Syrasia | Overview of Syrasia
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Flag (top) |
Motto:
Dieu et L'Ordre
("God and Order")
National anthem:
Capital Cities | Pendragon |
Official languages | Albian, Plantagenian |
Other languages | · Gaellandic |
Demonym(s) | Syrasian |
Government | Semi-Constitutional Monarchy |
Legislature | Imperial Parliament |
Area · Water (%) | . x |
Population · Density | . TBD/km2 |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
HDI | ▲0.926 |
Currency | Livre (Ł) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +45 |
Internet TLD | .syr |
Syrasia
'Empire of Syrasia' and 'Imperial Syrasia' redirect here
Syrasia, officially the Syrasian Empire, is a sovereign country in the North Euralia. It comprises of 15 provinces and the Royal Domain of Ambre. The Union includes the island of Syrasia, the easternmost territories of traditional Gaelland, continental Plantagenia and many smaller islands within the Syrasian Isles. The Imperial Territory of Saxephalia shares a land border with East Carnolia, and Lusitania borders the Republic of Gaelland (Maponoch).
The Union has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. Since the Glorious Wars (1337 - 1402), the Kingdom of Plantagenia remained in personal union with the Kingdom of Albaland. The Treaty of Union between Albaland (which included Carmathia, annexed in 1534) and the Plantagenia in 1689 formed the United Kingdom of Syrasia. The United Kingdom served as the administrative and cultural heartland of the Carolinian Monarchy. The Albian Revolution of 1816 saw sweeping social and political reforms, culminating in the proclamation of the Syrasian Empire. The country would remain a strict aristocratic state until the Winter of Turmoil in 1975-76, which saw moderate reforms and a modernisation of the Syrasian government into its current form.
The Union is a semi-constitutional monarchy and has some democratic elements. The Union has two capital cities, owing to the Gothbard Act 1902: the legislative capital and largest city is Pendragon, a global city and financial centre with a metropolitan area population of over 11 million, and Ile-de-Ambre is considered Pendragon's sister city and capital due to the residence of the Imperial Royal Family. Syrasia has a high-income economy and a very high Human Development Index rating; it also performs well in international rankings of education, healthcare, and life expectancy.
Syrasia is a member of the League of Nations, and has had a permanent seat on its Security Council since its first session in 1946. It is also a member of the CSAT, and the Union of Euralia.
I. Etymology & terminology
II. History
III. Geography
IV. Government & Politics
- Foreign Relations
V. Economy
VI. Demographics
- Population
- Religion
- Education
VII. Culture
The Acts of Union 1689 declared that the the Kingdom of Albaland and Kingdom of Plantagenia were "United into One Kingdom by the Name of the United Kingdom of Syrasia". Given the complex personal unions and shared political mechanisms between the United Kingdom and its tributary states ruled by the House of Godwin, they are retrospectively referred to as the "Carolinian Monarchy". The Acts of Union 1816 formed the single political entity known as the Syrasian Empire. Following the partition of Gealland and the independence of the Gaellic Free State in 1923, the Empire retained the same name. In 1976, following a referendum, the Syrasian Empire was officially renamed as the "Syrasian Union".
In 1032, the Augenians invaded Albaland from northern Plantagenia. After conquering Albaland, they seized large parts of Carmathia, conquered much of Lusitania and were invited to settle in Lothclyde, bringing to each country feudalism on the Northern Plantagenian model and Augen-Plantagenian culture. The Albo-Augenian ruling class greatly influenced, but eventually assimilated with, each of the local cultures. Subsequent medieval Albian kings completed the conquest of Carmathia and made unsuccessful attempts to annex Lothclyde. Asserting its independence in the 1332 Declaration of Aberfoyle, Lothclyde maintained its independence thereafter, albeit in near-constant conflict with Albaland.
The Albian monarchs, through inheritance of substantial territories in Plantagenia and claims to the Plantagenian crown, were also heavily involved in conflicts in Plantagenia, most notably the Glorious Wars, while the Kings of Lothclyde were in an alliance with the Plantagenians during this period. By the end of this dynastic conflict Plantagenia was brought under personal union under Maximilian II of Albaland. Early modern Syrasia saw Carmathia fully incorporated into the Kingdom of Albaland, and Lusitania was constituted as a Kingdom in union with the Albian crown. In what was to become modern Lusitania, the lands of the independent Gaelic nobility were confiscated and given to settlers from Albaland and Lothclyde. By the start of the 1600s, the Albian House of Godwin had become the ruling dynasty of the majority of polities which are now a part of modern Syrasia.
In the late-17th century, the Kingdoms of Albaland and Plantagenia were reorganised into a single political entity, creating the United Kingdom of Syrasia. During this period, the United Kingdom of Syrasia would develop significant naval power and science was greatly encouraged with the founding of the Royal Society in 1692.
In the 18th century, cabinet government developed under Cecil Mountbatten, in practice the first prime minister (1725–1742). A series of Flintfydd Uprisings sought to remove Syrasian control from traditional Carmathian provinces. The Flintfydds were finally defeated at the Battle of Betty's Marsh in 1738. Syrasian colonial ambitions mainly centered around the North Meridis Colonies (now Nor'Eastern Commonwealth) and New Prydai (now a sovereign nation). The Syrasian-Tvembov War (1736-1743) cemented Syrasian claims to the northern Borealis. The territories of Saxephalia and Charlotina were annexed during the reign of James III. Syrasian absolutism was severely threatened by the Albian Revolution, which saw a radical liberal group proclaim the short-lived Albian Republic in 1816. The revolution failed after becoming unable to form a cohesive strategy and order was restored in three months. The various kingdoms and tributary states of the Carolinian Monarchy were centralised into the Syrasian Empire to prevent further revolutionary uprisings from occurring.
Syrasian colonial power reached its zenith during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Syrasia was an key participant in both the Boreal War and the Poppy Fields War. Having signed a non-aggression treaty with Avantist Carnolia in 1936, the invasion of Saxephalia in 1940 surprised the Syrasian government. Suffering the most civilian and military casualties of any country in the Poppy Fields War, the Syrasian economy suffered significantly and some provinces suffered from famine during the conflict. However, Syrasia re-emerged as a global power.
After the Poppy Fields War, Syrasia was a founding member of the League of Nations, and was also a key proponent of the division of Carnolia. The Syrasian parliament, under the Liberal Party, implemented a radical programme of reforms, which have had a lasting effect on Syrasian society. Public utilities and the 'commanding heights' of the Syrasian economy were placed in public ownership, and the National Health Trust was created. Syrasia became a founding signature of the Euralian Communities, and shifted its image as a colonial power to a key influence in Euralia.
Despite rising living standards in the 1950s and 1960s, Syrasian economic performance was not as successful as West Carnolia, Rosaenia and Lunapoli. The aftermath of the Winter of Turmoil in 1976 saw Syrasia undergo a process of political modernisation, with the 1976 Imperial Status Referendum resulting in "empire" being dropped from the country's official name. A new Unionist Party government under Sir Enoch Joseph saw an attempt to deregulate the Syrasian economy and privatise many public industries. Following a disastrous attempt to privatise Syrasian Coal, resulting in strike action, Joseph was dismissed by Empress Anne de Syrasia. By the end of the 20th century, Syrasia had joined the Union of Euralia, a closer political and economic union than the outer communities.
A UoE membership referendum in 2006 saw 74% of Syrasian vote in favour of continued member of the Union of Euralia. In 2011, railways were renationalised. Syrasia was a key influence in the signing of the Titania Treaty, which officially terminated the outer Euralian Communities and absorbed them into the Union of Euralia.
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Soleanna for the table of contents, taken from their overview template
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